NGOs and associations registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) will now have to declare details of assets created using foreign contributions on an annual basis. The Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced new tables in the Form FC-4, which NGOs must fill out as part of their annual returns.
Read MoreFarmers from Nashik threatened an agitation in New Delhi on Monday if the Centre did not drop the 40% export duty on onions, according to Tushar Pawar. Farmers also refuse to allow Nafed and NCCF to sell their buffer stock of onions anywhere in the country till average wholesale onion prices reach Rs 6,000...
Read MoreKhalistan supporters in Canada held demonstrations outside India’s diplomatic missions, following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s remarks on a potential connection between India and the assassination of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Approximately 100 protesters burned the Indian flag in Toronto, while around 200 gathered outside the Vancouver consulate. In Ottawa, fewer than 100 individuals...
Read MoreThe monsoon has started to withdraw from parts of southwest Rajasthan, marking the beginning of its retreat from the country, according to the India Meteorological Department. This year’s monsoon season has been delayed, with the onset over Kerala occurring on June 8 instead of the normal date of June 1.
Read MoreThe iconic Hanging Gardens of Mumbai may be destroyed to make way for the reconstruction of a reservoir underneath. The plan, estimated to take up to seven years, involves demolishing and rebuilding the reservoir, as well as cutting down and transplanting around 350 trees.
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress party, comparing it to “rusted iron” that would be destroyed in the rain. He accused Congress of outsourcing slogans, policies, and even support from “urban Naxals.” Modi urged voters in Madhya Pradesh to choose development over Congress, claiming that wherever the party has gone, it has destroyed...
Read MoreThe Gujarat high court took suo motu cognisance on Monday of allegations involving the rape of a woman student by a batch-mate and harassment of a queer student at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) in Gandhinagar, asking the institute to submit a report. These allegations were reported anonymously on an Instagram page, and the...
Read MorePer 2022 data from India in Pixels, there are around 6.48 lakh temples in the country. Ma Panchubarahi temple, Bagapatia rehabilitation colony, Rajnagar block, Kendrapara, Odisha won’t be on anyone’s list of standout temples.
Read MoreThe National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) has released a report stating that certain areas of Joshimath in India have sunk vertically by over 3 feet and moved by 1.4 feet. The report highlights the development of steep, air-filled fissures extending to a depth of over 100ft.
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